Nanyambo Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nanyambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nanyambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia341:466,17421,520
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nanyambo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nanyambo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nanyambo occurs most in Zambia. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanyambo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,100,440th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nanyambo live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Nanyambo is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 466,174. In Zambia Nanyambo is primarily concentrated in: Southern Province, where 53 percent are found, Western Province, where 26 percent are found and Central Province, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 13 percent are found and Uganda, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nanyamba889/
Nanyanbo887/
Nanyombo883/
Nganyamba8213/
Nanyomba757/
Nagnamba753/
Nanjamba752/
Nganiamba712/
Nanianbou711/
Nangiamba711/
Ngonyamba711/
Nonyawo6775/
Nonjamba6350/
Nanjomba631/
Gnangnanwou531/
Nomjamba501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nanyambo
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